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Game on: Bona meets Siena in season-opener
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Nov 09, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the more meaningful moments of the Mark Schmidt era. The St. Bonaventure men’s bas...
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Bonnies high on Coulibaly, eager for NCAA return
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Oct 29, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It never seemed to be in question. As they slogged off the court inside Indiana’s Assembly Hall last March, teary-eyed and tat...
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Butler: Bona embracing first national rank in over 50 years
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Oct 20, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jaren Holmes had always wondered what it might be like. As a kid growing up on the outskirts of Detroit, the St. Bonaventure s...
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Bonnies, Bartlett to host Coaches vs. Cancer Monday
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Aug 27, 2021
Mark Schmidt remembers it well. It was 12 years ago when former St. Bonaventure men’s basketball coach Jim Satalin recruited him to become affiliated ...
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Lofton opens up about teammates, techs and more
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Aug 13, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — As the youngest of four boys, Kyle Lofton didn’t exactly have it easy growing up. His older brothers, he remembered, used to “...
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Bona to open 2021-22 season against Siena
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jun 24, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. —The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team hasn’t been averse to opening its season against a rival. The Bonnies have done so on...
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In the end, Bonnies able to land Mellouk
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jun 18, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – It was the hope among St. Bonaventure basketball fans since the day his fellow countryman signed. On May 4, Joryam Saizonou, a...
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Bona to play Virginia Tech in HOF shootout
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Jun 05, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. – The St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team has mostly done a commendable job of strengthening its non-conference schedule in ye...
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Bona opts not to renew contract of AD Kenney
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
May 27, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — It sent a shockwave through a fan base that, to this point, had still been reveling in a seemingly formidable recruiting class...
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Bonnies add Netherlands native Saizonou
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
May 05, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — By Sunday night, the St. Bonaventure men’s basketball team’s backcourt consisted of three returning standout starters, a Wake ...
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Coaches vs. Cancer event to be hosted by Bartlett CC
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Apr 28, 2021
OLEAN, N.Y. – On their way back from the Coaches vs. Cancer golf outing last year at Orchard Park’s Harvest Hill, Bartlett Country Club president Fran...
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Bonnies have upgraded the bench going into 2021-22
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 23, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — The foundation, of course, is the same. In 15 years at St. Bonaventure, coach Mark Schmidt has only twice returned his entire ...
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Schmidt has made Bona a destination
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CHUCK POLLOCK Special to The Era 
Apr 14, 2021
For years, the stranglehold held by the NCAA over its Division I athletes has been concerning. Its arrogance was particularly annoying when a coach le...
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Bona picks up pledge from Canadian guard
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Apr 02, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Mark Schmidt, mostly out of necessity, has always embraced traveling outside of traditional bounds in recruiting. He’s also ne...
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Bona lands Wake Forest transfer Adams
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 29, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Mark Schmidt figured to have his work cut out for him. Indeed, with a roster of seven seniors and (presumably) no scholarship ...
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Bonnies will be busy after exits of Vasquez, Shaw
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J.P. BUTLER Special to the Era 
Mar 25, 2021
ST. BONAVENTURE, N.Y. — Jaren Holmes had eluded to its potential in a heartfelt postgame tribute on Saturday. “This team is magical,” the junior guard...
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